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U.S. arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military
Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in Indiana after having recently returned to the United States from China.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s births drop to new low for 10th straight year
The number of births came to 705,809 in 2025, hitting a new record low for the tenth consecutive year, preliminary figures by the health ministry showed Thursday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
New mini-size Frappuccino caters to girls and the traditional doll’s festival that honours them. There are a lot of traditional festivals in Japan, and the next one on the calendar is Hinamatsuri, (“D
Source: SoraNews24
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Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist's testimony
The case is part of a broader global backlash against social media companies over alleged harms to children and teens, though the tech firms deny the allegations.
Source: The Japan Times
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Death penalty sought over triple murder in Saitama
The defendant, 43-year-old Jun Saito, is charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the city of Hanno in December 2022.
Source: The Japan Times
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North Korea could ‘get on well' with U.S., Kim says, while spurning South Korea
The North Korean leader's remarks suggest he may be open to a return to talks with Washington as he called Seoul's “appeasement attitude” a "clumsy deceptive farce."
Source: The Japan Times
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Kishida Prize crowns wordsmiths in the theater world
The 70th iteration of the annual Kunio Kishida Prize for Playwriting announces two winners.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction in rare victory
Lai will still remain imprisoned for 20 years in a separate national security case.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Can we make it from the capital to the land of the gods, sightsee, eat, find a hotel, and make it home for just 30,000 yen (US$195)? Our Japanese-language reporter Go Hatori has never been one to let
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan considers obliging airlines to deny boarding without JESTA
Also in the outline, the government indicated a plan to raise fees for foreign nationals applying for residency by up to 30 times.
Source: The Japan Times
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